Three young boys were shot and killed in Clermont County Thursday, and their father has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder, according to the sheriff's office. Watch a live press conference at 9:30 a.m. with New Richmond Superintendent Tracey Miller in the video player aboveIt all started around 4 p.m. in the 1900 block of Laurel Lindale Road when police responded to a report of a shooting.Deputies on scene found four people shot outside a home on Laurel Lindale Road. The first crews on scene attempted lifesaving measures on the three young boys but were unsuccessful. The sheriff's office said all three gunshot victims died from their injuries while on scene.The three victims were all brothers, ages 7, 4 and 3.The mother of the three boys that were killed was found outside the home with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the hand.She was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment. Clermont County Sheriff Robert Leahy said he met her at the hospital, where he told her the tragic news about her three sons.When deputies got to the scene, they came into contact with a man, later identified as the boy's father, Chad Doerman, 32, sitting on a step outside of the residence. Doerman was taken into custody at the scene and brought to the Clermont County Sheriff's Office to be interviewed by detectives.Later that night, Doerman was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, all unclassified felonies.He was transported to the Clermont County Jail after being interviewed by detectives and is currently being held without bond. He is set to be arraigned in court on Friday at 10 a.m.Emergency dispatch calls described the terrifying moments shots rang out. The Clermont County Communication Center received the initial 911 call from a woman who was screaming that “her babies had been shot.”A second 911 call was made to the Communication Center from a passerby who reported that a female juvenile was seen running down the road stating that “her father was killing everyone.”"It's just a bad situation. Nothing like that ever happens in this area, just a quiet, country, really nice area, so to hear this, it's terrible," neighbor Dan Thomas said. "I'm shocked, to be honest with you. We moved here six years ago, and the place is great, and New Richmond's coming up. You just hate to see anything like this anywhere."Thomas said the first person to approach him was the sheriff, who asked him if he had heard anything happen."I was sitting in the garage, and all of a sudden, I hear 'boom, boom' and like five more, and I was like 'that's seven shots,'" another neighbor, Alexis Spoonamore, who lives nearby, said. "I'm shaking, it was a lot. It was bad."The New Richmond School District posted a statement about the incident on social media Thursday night from Superintendent Tracey Miller."Our hearts are once again broken tonight as we yet again ask the community to lift up those affected by this horrific incident. Grief counselors will be available at Monroe Elementary tomorrow morning beginning at 9 a.m.," Miller said.
Three young boys were shot and killed in Clermont County Thursday, and their father has been arrested and charged with aggravated murder, according to the sheriff's office.
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Watch a live press conference at 9:30 a.m. with New Richmond Superintendent Tracey Miller in the video player above
It all started around 4 p.m. in the 1900 block of Laurel Lindale Road when police responded to a report of a shooting.
Deputies on scene found four people shot outside a home on Laurel Lindale Road. The first crews on scene attempted lifesaving measures on the three young boys but were unsuccessful. The sheriff's office said all three gunshot victims died from their injuries while on scene.
The three victims were all brothers, ages 7, 4 and 3.
The mother of the three boys that were killed was found outside the home with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the hand.
She was taken to University of Cincinnati Medical Center for treatment. Clermont County Sheriff Robert Leahy said he met her at the hospital, where he told her the tragic news about her three sons.
When deputies got to the scene, they came into contact with a man, later identified as the boy's father, Chad Doerman, 32, sitting on a step outside of the residence. Doerman was taken into custody at the scene and brought to the Clermont County Sheriff's Office to be interviewed by detectives.
Later that night, Doerman was charged with three counts of aggravated murder, all unclassified felonies.
He was transported to the Clermont County Jail after being interviewed by detectives and is currently being held without bond. He is set to be arraigned in court on Friday at 10 a.m.
Emergency dispatch calls described the terrifying moments shots rang out.
The Clermont County Communication Center received the initial 911 call from a woman who was screaming that “her babies had been shot.”
A second 911 call was made to the Communication Center from a passerby who reported that a female juvenile was seen running down the road stating that “her father was killing everyone.”
"It's just a bad situation. Nothing like that ever happens in this area, just a quiet, country, really nice area, so to hear this, it's terrible," neighbor Dan Thomas said. "I'm shocked, to be honest with you. We moved here six years ago, and the place is great, and New Richmond's coming up. You just hate to see anything like this anywhere."
Thomas said the first person to approach him was the sheriff, who asked him if he had heard anything happen.
"I was sitting in the garage, and all of a sudden, I hear 'boom, boom' and like five more, and I was like 'that's seven shots,'" another neighbor, Alexis Spoonamore, who lives nearby, said. "I'm shaking, it was a lot. It was bad."
The New Richmond School District posted a statement about the incident on social media Thursday night from Superintendent Tracey Miller.
"Our hearts are once again broken tonight as we yet again ask the community to lift up those affected by this horrific incident. Grief counselors will be available at Monroe Elementary tomorrow morning beginning at 9 a.m.," Miller said.
